# The Social Security (Habitual Residence) (Amendment) Regulations 2012, Introduction: Introductory text


Social Security
Made 11th October 2012
Laid before Parliament 17th October 2012
Coming into force 8th November 2012
The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 123(1)(a), (d) and (e), 131(3)(b), 135(1) and (2), 137(1) and 175(1), (3) and (4) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992, sections 4(5) and (12), 35(1) and 36(2) and (4) of the Jobseekers Act 1995, sections 1(5)(a) and 17(1) of the State Pension Credit Act 2002 and sections 4(3), 24, 25(2), (3) and (5) of the Welfare Reform Act 2007.
He has consulted with such organisations which appear to him to be representative of the authorities concerned with these Regulations in so far as they relate to housing benefit and council tax benefit.
The Social Security Advisory Committee has agreed that the proposals to make these Regulations should not be referred to it.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/2587/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-habitual-residence-amendment-regulations-2012/introduction
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